Meet Kristi and Dominick Andrew of Manna Juice Bar in Mansfield

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristi and Dominick Andrew.

Kristi and Dominick, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
We started drinking cold-pressed juice when we moved from New Orleans to Dallas in 2011, for its taste and longevity. As a pharmacist and a former athlete, we immediately noticed the benefit of juicing to our health, and wellness, and began to incorporate it into our lifestyle. When we had children, we noticed juicing was one of the easiest ways for the kids to consume vegetables and organic produce overall, however, there was no cold-pressed juice bar anywhere near our home. We partnered with an R&D chef to develop our juice recipes, and eventually added smoothies, and smoothie bowls as well. We opened Manna Juice Bar in January 2019 in Mansfield, TX, and the reception has been amazing!

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
There was definitely a learning curve in building the business from the ground up, vs. buying a ready-made franchise. We had many construction woes in preparing the space for the juice bar, our construction was delayed almost six months! Also, once we opened, we had to adjust our operation by trial and error, so as business owners, we had to be on-hand almost at all times, causing a major shift in our work-life balance. Fortunately, all of these hardships, though not necessarily difficult, have been worth the sacrifice!

Please tell us about Manna Juice Bar.
Manna Juice Bar is the first cold-pressed juice bar in Mansfield, TX, and recently voted one of the top 10 local businesses in the city. We are a family-owned business, supporting healthy, sustainable eating habits with fast and simple nutrition; Manna Juice Bar feeds the body and the mind by educating guests on the health benefits of ingredients and products. Our menu consists of cold-pressed, organic juices and nut milks, smoothies, smoothie bowls, and juice shots. We offer juice cleanses to help detox, weight loss, and jump-start a healthy lifestyle. All of our recipes are nutritionally balanced, and taste great! Each 16 oz juice contains anywhere from 3 to 5 lbs of produce. Cold-pressed refers to the way the juice is extracted from fruits and vegetables. Produce is crushed, then pressed, retaining the majority of nutrients and producing a higher yield of juice, which stays fresh from 3 to 5 days once pressed. Due to this method, our juice contains up to five times more vitamins and enzymes than normal juicing methods.

Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
New Orleans is a very close-knit city full of culture! Our favorite memories include eating snowballs and crawfish on Lake Pontchartrain, riding bikes with cousins, and playing in City Park.

Contact Info:

• Address: 3806 E. Broad St. #128
  Mansfield, TX 76063
• Website: www.drinkmannajuice.com
• Phone: 682-400-8059
• Email: info@drinkmannajuice.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/mannajuicebar
• Facebook: facebook.com/mannajuicebar
• Twitter: twitter.com/mannajuicebar
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/manna-juice-bar-mansfield?osq=manna+juice+bar

Image Credit:
Studio 722 Digital Media

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